The National Center for START Services’ Mental Health Aspects of Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD-MH) Professional Development Series is designed to build expertise in professionals through evidence-based instruction and best practices. These courses are targeted to specific roles within human service delivery to enhance the ability to provide effective services for people with IDD and mental health needs.
The IDD-MH Professional Development Series course instruction is provided by experts in the field from both professional and lived experience perspectives. Methods include adult learning and core START principles including:
- Strengths-based practices
- Positive psychology
- Wellness-based
- Biopsychosocial
- Trauma-Informed
- Cultural competence
- Person and family centered
As an evidence-based model, START utilizes the data and feedback from participant evaluations to continuously improve the format, content, and delivery of the courses to best meet learners' needs.
All IDD-MH courses have the following shared attributes:
- Six sessions each 105 minutes in length (75-min instruction + 30-min discussion)
- Facilitated by NCSS staff with expertise in IDD-MH; guest speakers & co-facilitators provide perspective of persons with lived experience/family members
- Sessions are held via Zoom, recorded, and shared with participants following each session.
- Offered twice a year (Fall & Spring)
- Additional materials targeted toward improved application of practices provided include: worksheets, articles, and other resources.
- Pre and post surveys and individual session evaluations.
- UNH CEUs offered
- Certificate of Completion in IDD-MH Training for [Mobile Crisis Responders/Care Coordinators/Direct Support Professionals]
Upcoming Trainings
April 4, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:45pm
This live, 6-session course offers the expert training and support needed to develop expertise in providing effective crisis supports to people with intellectual/developmental disability and mental…
April 4, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:45pm
Registration is closed for this event.
The course consists of 6 weekly, webinar-style sessions via Zoom (105 minutes each) where the course facilitator will demonstrate how the information reviewed…
April 11, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00pm
This live, 6-session course offers the expert training and support needed to develop expertise in providing effective crisis supports to people with intellectual/developmental disability and mental…
April 11, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:24pm
Registration is closed for this event.
The course consists of 6 weekly, webinar-style sessions via Zoom (105 minutes each) where the course facilitator will demonstrate how the information reviewed…
April 18, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:45pm
This live, 6-session course offers the expert training and support needed to develop expertise in providing effective crisis supports to people with intellectual/developmental disability and mental…
April 18, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:45pm
Registration is closed for this event.
The course consists of 6 weekly, webinar-style sessions via Zoom (105 minutes each) where the course facilitator will demonstrate how the information reviewed…
April 25, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:45pm
This live, 6-session course offers the expert training and support needed to develop expertise in providing effective crisis supports to people with intellectual/developmental disability and mental…
May 9, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:24pm
This live, 6-session course offers the expert training and support needed to develop expertise in providing effective crisis supports to people with intellectual/developmental disability and mental…
May 16, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:45pm
This live, 6-session course offers the expert training and support needed to develop expertise in providing effective crisis supports to people with intellectual/developmental disability and mental…